You may recall that a while back, I accidentally discovered that if you make zigzag stripes on a poncho in a gradient of colors, it looks like mountains receding into the distance. I’ve been wanting to make one for myself, for some time.
I discovered this nice, affordable yarn that is something like 90% acrylic, 10% alpaca. I could have done the poncho in shades of grey, and that would have looked awesome, but I already own a grey poncho and I “needed” one that was more in the orange family. So, these mountains are going to have a cloudy sky in the background, alpenglow on the upper peaks, dun lower peaks.
When I have two long rectangles, I’ll sew them together to make a poncho.
Out of Babel 
Is 10% enough to keep warmth in? I’m assuming the acrylic if for waterproof?
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Acrylic is a cheaper form of yarn. 100% Alpaca would be luxe and much more expensive. Often, yarn stores will sell yarns that mix a little wool in with a synthetic material so that you get some of the benefit of the wool without breaking the bank.
I don’t intend this as an outdoor winter garment, more in the sweater family.
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Gotcha!
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Beautiful!
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I can not resisted when yarn goes on sale at the art and craft store. I just brought a whole bunch of yarn. I need to learn how to knit a poncho.
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That is so pretty! Love the colour combination!
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